Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pap-R Products Company, 400 W Delaware, CASEY, ILLINOIS 62420
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was opening a semi trailer door at a dock when the truck moved forward, causing the employee to fall from the loading dock landing. The employee sustained two fractures of the right knee that required hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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